Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Tecnam CEO Paolo Pascale used the inauguration of Rome Urbe Airport’s new terminal to announce that Altair — an independent aviation services spin-off of the Tecnam Group — plans to launch a regional airline operating the P2012 Traveller, as Italy’s ENAC-led Regional Air Mobility project takes its first operational steps. ALTAIR PLANS COMMERCIAL AIRLINE OPERATIONS […]
The JAA Training Organisation has welcomed two new members to its Foundation Board following their nomination at the 166th ECAC Directors General meeting in Marseille, with the appointments of Montenegro’s Civil Aviation Agency Director and Albania’s Civil Aviation Authority Executive Director completing a four-member Board. APPOINTMENTS FOLLOW ECAC NOMINATION AT MARSEILLE MEETING The JAA
BAA Training France has achieved a global first by certifying and declaring ready for training an Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator to the new Airbus Standard 2.2.1, providing airlines with a training environment that mirrors the latest A320neo aircraft configuration currently entering service. WORLD-FIRST CERTIFICATION ALIGNS TRAINING WITH CURRENT A320NEO OPERATIONS BAA Training France
Airbus’s 2026–2045 Global Market Forecast projects annual passenger traffic growth of 3.9%, driving demand for 42,060 new aircraft over the period, with decentralising urban growth opening new city pairs and making the case for increasingly efficient single-aisle and widebody aircraft across a broadening network. URBANISATION AND MIDDLE CLASS GROWTH THE TWIN ENGINES OF DEMAND
SITA’s Impact Report 2025 documents a year of measurable advances in airport biometrics, AI-driven operations and baggage management, as the aviation industry uses technology rather than physical expansion to prepare for a projected doubling of passenger numbers by 2050. SOFTWARE, NOT CONCRETE, IS AVIATION’S NEW CAPACITY ANSWER SITA has published its Impact Report 2025,
Leonardo has disclosed the purchase of 880,000 of its ordinary shares on the Euronext Milan market between 29 June and 1 July 2026, as part of the share buyback programme authorised at the company’s May shareholder meeting. BUYBACK COMPLETED AT WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF €46.87 PER SHARE Leonardo S.p.A. has published its scheduled disclosure relating
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Avolon’s Q2 2026 business update reflects a quarter of sustained activity across fleet management, capital markets and orderbook placements, capped by an S&P upgrade to BBB that brought all three major rating agencies into alignment for the first time. S&P UPGRADE COMPLETES INVESTMENT GRADE RATING ALIGNMENT Avolon Holdings, the Dublin-headquartered global aviation finance company,
Gulfstream’s G800 has achieved two milestones in quick succession: becoming the aircraft to secure the Gulfstream fleet’s 800th city pair speed record, and then completing the farthest-fastest flight in business aviation history with a non-stop crossing from Melbourne to Moline covering 8,303 nautical miles in under 17 hours. TWO RECORD MILESTONES FOR THE G800 IN
ACC Aviation’s Q2 2026 market analysis shows a significant overall contraction in global ACMI block hours, driven by sharp narrowbody declines across Europe and North America, while the widebody segment posted growth of more than 20% year-on-year and South America delivered the strongest regional increase. ACMI BLOCK HOURS FALL SHARPLY AGAINST 2025 COMPARATIVES The
GLOBAL ACMI MARKET CONTRACTS 18.9% IN Q2 AS NARROWBODY WEAKNESS OFFSETS WIDEBODY GROWTHRead More »
Embraer has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Mexico-based EZ Air Interior Limited from Safran Cabin, alongside the integration of related Safran Cabin operations in Jacareí, Brazil, expanding the Brazilian manufacturer’s vertical integration across its E-Jet commercial aircraft programmes. ACQUISITION BRINGS CABIN INTERIOR PRODUCTION FULLY IN-HOUSE Embraer has announced the conclusion